Lamsdell Bird Ringing and Wildlife Blog: Stanwell Moor GP

Sunday, 1 July 2018

Stanwell Moor GP - 28th June 2018

A surprising session at Stanwell Moor with 14 species. Warbler numbers have picked up a bit and even the finches made a bit of an effort with Greenfinch and Linnet putting in an appearance. The most unexpected species though was Meadow Pipit. Four birds, all juveniles, were our first of the season in a net where we would never usually expect to catch them. Our only explanation is that the young birds were uncharacteristically moving through heavily vegetated areas while evading a Hobby that was storming about the site generally upsetting the smaller birds.

Meadow Pipit juvenile

Sedge warbler aged 3

Totals: 26 (2)

Meadow Pipit - 4
Blackbird - 1
Robin - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 3 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 3
Blackcap - 4
Chiffchaff - 1 (1)
Blue Tit - 1
Greenfinch - 2
Linnet - 2
Reed Bunting - 1

About us

Chris and Denise Lamsdell

We have both been birders for about 40 years based in South Bucks near the West London reservoir complexes.

Since September 2021 we have been based in North Norfolk. We have done our bit of twitching in the past, but with other priorities this has become a much reduced activity with a preference for seeing new birds where ever our travels take us.

We both have been ringing since 2005. Our local group was the Runnymede RG while based in Buckinghamshire. Since moving to Norfolk we have started a new group called The Iceni Bird Monitoring Group, aimed at increasing public engagement through colour ringing projects on Black-headed Gull, Turnstone and Lapwing. We ring at several sites including Sculthorpe Moor, Sandringham Estate, Deepdale Farm and also monitor bird populations for the Norfolk Rivers Trust. We do ringing at home and support with foreign projects when opportunities allow. Chris also has an interest in Butterflies and Dragonflies and contains his limited photographic skill to them.